TY - JOUR T1 - Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel: British Thoracic Society recommendations JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 831 LP - 833 DO - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200694 VL - 66 IS - 9 AU - Dinesh Shrikrishna AU - Robina K Coker Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/66/9/831.abstract N2 - This article summarises the key points from the 2011 British Thoracic Society (BTS) recommendations on managing passengers with respiratory disease planning air travel. The guidance aims to provide practical advice for respiratory specialists in secondary care and serves as a valuable reference for other healthcare professionals managing these patients. A greater awareness of the challenges posed by air travel will allow improved clinical assessment and practical advice to encourage patients to fly safely wherever possible. ER -